Oscillating toy.



J. E; L. LARSON.

OSGILLATING TOY.

APPLICATION FILED APR. 29. 1909.

932,988, Patented Aug. 31, 1909.

, ammo;

fiaZZLanm/z.

wilhgom- JOHN ERNST mm LARSON, 01 011101160, ILLINOIS.

OSGILLATING TOY.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Application filed April 29,

Patented Aug. 31,1909. 1909. Serial No. 493,064.

. Improvements in Oscillating Toys, of which tion of a fisherman withone hand extended.

. pivots or fulcrums to S and at its upper end 1 enable said thefollowing is a specification.

This invention is an improved toy, which I propose to call the Americanboomerang toy and embodying a figure adapted to oscillate on a supportand provided with gravity acting means to keep the figure in oscillatingmotion for some time after being started and prevent the figure fromfalling over, and also embodying a magneticobject attracting devicecarried and moved by the said figure as hereinafter described andclaimed. i 1

In the accompanying drawings :-'Figure l is aperspective of a toyconstructed in accordance with t-his invention. Fig. 2 is a detailsectional view of the same.

In accordance with this invention, 'a figure is provided which isindicated at 1 and is here shown as a figure of a man in, the posi-.

and grasping a fishing rod 2. Under the feet of the figure aredownwardly extending points or spurs 3 to bear on a supporting objectsuch as indicated at 4 and form adapt the figure for oscillatingmovement on said supporting object. Transversely in the figure at asuitable point are a air of openings 5 which are provided wi% curvedbalancing wire or pendulum element 7 is provided at its lower end with aweight with a forked arm 9, the members or limbs 10 of which are adaptedto'be inserted in the said tubular linings of the said 0 enings in thefigure to connect the said 'ba ancing wire or pendu lum element to thefigure, prevent said balancing wire or pendulum element from turningwith respectto said figure and to also balancin wire or endulum elementtobe adjuste with re erence to the figure as maybe re uired to cause thefigure to oscillate ,propery and to be detached fgom the figure toenable the toy to be compactly disposed.

h tubular, linings 6. A

The line 11 which is attached to the rod 2 is provided at its lower end12. In connection with the ure, 1 also provide one or a number offigures such as fish or the like shown at 13, provided each with 'amagnetizable device 14 such as a ring or the like for attraction by themagnet.

If the fish be caused to float in a vessel of water below theoscillating figure 1, they will be attracted by the. and be'lifted outof the water by the movement of the'os'cillating figure in a mannerwhich is very attractive, particularly to children, with the object ofdetermining which player can cause the fishing figure to catch thelargest number of fish, as will be readily understood. I

What is claimed is with a magnet 1. A toy of the class describedcomprising a figure and apendulum elementto impart oscillating motionthereto and keep the figure'in an upright position, said figure havingopenings transversely thereof and said pendulum element having a fork atits 11 per end, the arms of which are placed in said openings.

2. A toy of the class described comprising a. figure having an openingtherein transversely thereof from front to rear of the figure and apendulum element to impart oscillating movement to the figure andmaintain the same in an upright position, said pendulum element havingan arm at its'upper end adjustably disposed in said opening.

3. A toy, of the class described comprising a figure having an openingtherein transversely thereof from front to rear of the figure and apendulum'element to impart oscillating movement to thefigure andmaintain the same in an 'uprightposition, said pendulum element having'an arm at its upper end adjustably disposed in and removable from saidopening.

In testimony whereof I aflix my signature I in presence of twowitnesses. 'JOHN ERNST LIND LARSON.

Witnesses:".,

7 JOHN Stinnnnnnc,

ERIK ROSEN.

magnet, adhere thereto oscillating figand the toy may be used as a game

